If The Decemberists and Green Day had a baby, they would conceive Mike Llerena & the Nerves. Hailing from Gainesville, FL., the band just dropped their first full length album on June 15th. The first song, “Last Words”, sets the tone for the album – high energy, feel good, real music that instantly gets stuck in your head. Tracks like “Crossfire” and “Mr. Favorite Son,” are the perfect recipe for a crowd of fans jumping and moshing. Halfway through, we hear a sentimental side with “Saturday Night” and “A Long Winter”. There…

Blending a multitude of genres into your music can be either a blessing or a curse. Sometimes the end result is a mess with no identity, or the band isn’t quite comfortable with any one sound, or the music comes out great but can have difficulty reaching new fans. For Minnesota/Wisconsin-based sextet Laska, however, their mix of folk rock, alt-rock, Americana and soul is the kind of sound some artists strive for a decade or more to create. And their debut album, titled Ceiling Zero, is a blessing in every…

Singer-songwriter Lyra Star sprinkles a little bit of magic into every song she creates. With her debut solo release, “Devil’s Game”, an ethereal, folk masterpiece rich with influence from her inspirations Imogen Heap and Tori Amos, Star has set the stage for what’s sure to be an incredible year. On March 2nd, she’ll release her debut solo album, A Thousand Dreams. Recorded at Soundwire Studios in Fairfax, CA, this new collection of celestial songs comes complete with lush orchestral arrangements and Star’s magical signature vocals. “A Thousand Dreams” is a collection of songs that…

Infectious is proud to partner with newcomer Amanda Rose Riley (RIYL: Allison Weiss, Michelle Branch, and Frank Turner) for the premiere of her debut track, “Sharing a Stage” off the upcoming full-length, Secrets I Told to a Sound Hole. The song is an ode to Frank Turner, a personal hero of Amanda’s, as well as someone she’s shared the stage with. There are even a few FT lyric references in there for diehard fans. “Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll agree that an album about my journey with music wouldn’t be complete…

Salt Petal are taking the Los Angeles music scene by storm. Their invigorating mix of tropical surf-dance and combination folk rock blurs several ethnic and musical boundaries. Please follow and like us:

There may not be any shortage of acoustic folk rock singer-songwriters out there, but the good news is that Los Angeles based Mackin Carroll isn’t just your run of the mill artist. Would it be cliche of me to say that something about his twangy brand of folk stands out? Or that his goofy personality, played out thoroughly in the video for “Sleepwalking”, sets him apart from the pack? Maybe, but it would also be true. Please follow and like us:

Jack White, the legendary musician behind The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and of course his record label Third Man Records, is wrapping up a mini-tour of surprise shows with his solo backing band, and you’ll have a chance to live stream his final concert, tonight, which is going to be performed at the Fargo Theater in Fargo, ND. You might be wondering what makes this concert special compared to others of his? Well there are a couple reasons. First, during this tour Jack White performed in the…

Infectious Magazine is thrilled to bring you the official premiere of the brand new single from Florida-based Americana/folk artist Lauren Pratt, titled “Days Like Tonight.” Check out the song via YouTube below! “Days Like Tonight” is the title track on Pratt’s forthcoming 7-song EP of the same name, which was produced by Nick Bullock and is set for release on May 26. If you’re loving the song as much as we are, you can purchase it right here and keep up with her social media pages (listed below) for upcoming info on where to…

Mumford & Sons have released a new song titled “The Wolf.” The track is off the band’s third studio album,Wilder Mind, which is set to release on May 4 via Glassnote Records. Check out the stream below the jump. The song includes everything that is familiar of Mumford & Sons, but kicked up a notch. The sound is driven by heavy drumming and a dark bass complimenting the band’s vocals. The band seems to be drifting further and further away from their indie, folk rock roots and taking a leap into a harder side of the spectrum, which…

When Infectious Magazine asked me to write a guest blog about being a lesbian drummer on tour, I realized I was a lesbian drummer on tour. I never really thought about my identity in such clear-cut terms, I just kind of…existed. I am Liliana, sometimes Lil or, my personal favorite, Lilisagna. I play drums with too many bands (City In Light, PFL, Hop On Hold Tight) and still decided to join my musical friend, Diana DeMuth, on tour. During shows, my extreme extroversion translates to perpetual pigeon dancing and word-heaving…

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